Depression in children aged between 10-18 years: What is not known?
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children, depression, socioeconomic statusAbstract
Background: Mental health conditions account for 13% disability adjusted life years(DALYs) of the total global burden of disease and injury in population.2 Common mental disorders include depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, other psychoses, dementia, and developmental disorders including autism. Material And Method: This Cross-sectional study conducted upon children between age of 10-18 years at Paediatrics OPD of Dr. Susheela Tiwari hospital, Haldwani (UK),India from January 2019 to October 2020. Sample was taken from attending OPD population.Two questionnaires were used in this study one for collection of demographic data and other is Standard PHQ-A, to screen cases of depression. Results:The study shows that the prevalence of depressive orders is more in subjects with comorbidities as compared to subjects with no comorbidities which is statistically significant (p value<0.001).The prevalence of depressive disorder was found to be more in urban areas as compared to rural areas but this observation was observed to be statistically insignificant(p value = 0.62).This study also shows that prevalence and severity of depressive disorders was more common in females as compared to males which is statistically significant (p value<0.01). According to the study the prevalence of suicidal tendency was more in mild depressive patients which is statistically insignificant.
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